Shoemaker s edge-plane



`ImiTED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

D. W. HORTON, OF PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

SHOEMAKERS ED GEI-PLANE.

Speccaton of Letters Patent No. 11,808, dated October 17, 1854.

To all 'Lo/wm t may concern: e

Be it known that I, D. W. HonfroN, of Petersburg, in the county of Pike and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Shoemakers lIool, which I denominate a Right and Left Sole and Heel Edge Plane; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact descript-ion thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this speciiication.

Figure l, is a top view; Fig. 2, a side view; F ig. 3, a longitudinal section; and Fig. 4, an end view.

Similar letters indicate like parts in all the figures.

The nature of my invention consists in the peculiar shape of the head of the tool, and its combination with a blade and regulating guard, in such a manner that it may he used with the right or the left hand; or alternately, first with one hand and then with the other7 for trimming off both edges' of the sole; or with one hand for trimming off the edges of the sole, and with the other for trimming off the heel.

The head F, has an inclined recess for the reception of the blade a, and a slot it, which forms the throat for the escape of the shavings. The recess that receives the blade a, is open at each end, to allow the blade to be readily withdrawn or inserted in its place, and also for adjusting it to its proper position for removing the required thickness of shaving. The blade is held in position by the set screws e, e, which are placed at a slight angle to each other, for the purpose of holding the blade more securely.

A smooth oval face d, is formed on the end of the head, below the recess for the blade, which assists in giving smoothness to the edge of the sole. A sharp angle j, is formed at the lower extremity of the face d, which, with the angle z', at the upper extremity of the head, receives the regulating guard b, as shown in the drawings. The guard b, can be moved to the right or left upon the head, to regulate the width of surface for the knife to act upon, and is held in any desired position by means of the set screw c, which passes through it and is forced against the face d.

It will -readily be perceived that the guard '11, can be so adjusted as to enable the cutter the left hand. The guard is also so shaped as to give a firm support to the blade at a point above the lower angle of the recess in the head that receives said blade. By varying the position of the tool, the angle z' can be 4used for smoothing and polishing the edge of the sole, after it has been trimmed oit by the cutting blade.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Thefcombination of the guard b, with the head F, and the blade a, in such -a manner as to form a sole and heel edge plane that is adapted to the use of the right or left hand, substantially as herein set forth.

The above specication of my improved sole and heel edge plane, signed and witnessed this 28th day of August 1854.

D. W. HORTON.

Witnesses I. H. Bass, E. B. BooN. 

